GreatAuPair has established its au pair and host family requirements in conjunction with the US Department of State regulations.

You wouldn't trust your kids to simply anyone

At GreatAuPair, and as parents, we know that you wouldn't trust your kids to simply anyone. We take the screening of au pairs very seriously, and we apply our high standards to every au pair who applies to our program. You can relax knowing that each au pair in our program has been thoroughly and professionally screened. All you have to do is select your favorite au pairs, interview them, and when you're ready, finalize your match.

Au Pair Requirements

In order to be considered for the program, our au pairs are required to:

Be between the ages of 18 and 26 years old

Be a non-US citizen and live in a country serviced by GreatAuPair

Love children and have at least 200 hours of experience caring for them

Have at least 200 hours of caring for children under the age of two (if the au pair will be working with kids under the age of two)

Speak English proficiently

Have no criminal background

Have secondary school complete

Have a valid driver's license

Be in good health and be a non-smoker

Be willing to come to the US for one year

Complete the 32+ hour GreatAuPair Training Academy prior to arrival

Au pair details available to host families

The GreatAuPair application is designed to present host families with a comprehensive understanding of your potential au pair's skills, experience, and personality. In addition to the online application, au pair profiles also include:

Photographs and a video

Verified childcare references and a personal reference

Medical evaluation form signed and stamped by the au pair's doctor

DISC Personality Test

Criminal background check

In-person interview report by a GreatAuPair representative

Our goal is to provide you with comprehensive and relevant information so you can make the most informed decision to hire the right au pair for your family. And if all goes as we expect, you and your au pair will enjoy the lifelong benefit of a relationship formed through sharing your family life over the course of a year.

What makes GreatAuPair so special?

See what our customers say.

Taylor

Au Pair from Gold Coast, Australia

I found a family within several weeks that matched me perfectly. The benefit of this website is everyone is looking for the same thing, reliability, honesty and

Au Pair from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

one or two weeks to find a family, besides it was Christmas' time, a really difficult time to find a family. But they were in rematch as well, and all worked out for us! Now I am considering being an au pair again, so I reactivated my account. And, for sure, will use GAP.com again! :)
Poly